After dispatching Diego Schwartzman in the last 16, world number one Rafael Nadal will face last year s Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic in the quarterfinals. Caroline Wozniacki has also advanced to the last eight.Rafael Nadal needed four hours but eventually booked his spot in the last eight at the Australian Open in Melbourne, defeating the Argentinian 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-3.

Stuttering Zamalek will be eager to return to winning ways and give new coach Ehab Galal his first victory as they face Dakhleya in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday.

Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta confirmed on Wednesday the Serie A champions are targeting Liverpool s German international Emre Can.

Egypt on Thursday have moved up one place in the FIFA monthly rankings for January to become 30th globally.

West Bromwhich Albion are interested in signing Ahmed Hegazi s Egypt teammate Ali Gabr on a six-month loan deal, Egyptian media reported on Wednesday.

Finally, there is a glimmer of hope for the teams desperately clinging to Manchester City s coat-tails. Only a tiny glimmer, maybe, and nobody should really imagine it will change too much when it comes to the destination of the championship trophy. Yet it had been 284 days since Pep Guardiola s team last experienced a defeat in the Premier League. The run stretched 30 games and at least now the other teams towards the top of the table have been reminded the champions-in-waiting can be beaten, after all.

Ahlys veteran striker Emad Meteb has officially joined Saudi side Al-Taawoun in a six month loan deal, the Cairo giants announced on Tuesday. Meteb will join Al-Taawoun on a six month loan deal. The deal is official now after consulting teams technical staff," said Ahlys football sector director Abdel-Aziz "Zizo" Abdel-Shafy.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp was unfazed by an advertising error by sports apparel manufacturers Nike that led to speculation around playmaker Philippe Coutinhos future after they appeared to use his name to promote Barcelona apparel. The advertisement, which read "Philippe Coutinho is ready to light up Camp Nou", was deleted shortly after it appeared on Barcelonas website on Sunday.

Ahly have invited two Zamalek players to participate in their upcoming friendly against Spanish side Atletico Madrid, Ahly manager Sherine Shams revealed on Thursday. The Cairo giants are to take on Atletico Madrid under the slogan "Peace Against Terrorism" at Alexandria s Borg El-Arab stadium on Saturday.

Egypt coach Hector Cuper said on Wednesday that he has no doubt Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has the quality to play for Spanish giants Real Madrid. "Salah is a very good player who has the ability to play for Real Madrid without doubt," Spanish magazine Marca quoted Cuper as saying during the Dubai Globe Soccer Award on Wednesday.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has hailed the ever-present influence of Roberto Firmino after the Brazilian capped an impressive all-round display with two goals in Tuesday s 5-0 Premier League win over Swansea City. The 26-year-old has scored six goals and notched two assists in Liverpool s last six league games to help Klopp s team record three wins and as many draws and extend their unbeaten run to 11 league games.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho suggested he needs bigger investment from the club if he his to be able to produce the kind of team that will challenge Manchester City for titles. After two second-half goals from Jesse Lingard gave United a point from a 2-2 draw at home to Burnley Mourinho was asked about the fading title challenge.

Substitute Islam Mohareb scored against his former club to give Ahly a 2-1 home victory Smouha as the Red Devils closed to within two points of Egyptian Premier League leaders Ismaily on Wednesday. Playmaker Abdallah El-Said converted a penalty three minutes before the break to put Ahly in front but substitute Banou Diawara drew Smouha level with a brilliant header early in the second half.

Stoke City players must fight together to improve results for the stuttering Premier League club, striker Mame Diouf has said ahead of Saturday s crunch match against fellow strugglers West Bromwich Albion. Stoke have won just two and lost seven of their 11 league games since the start of October and sit one point above the relegation zone in 17th position and on a three-game losing streak.

A depleted Ahly side will be looking bounce back from two disappointing results when they face Alexandria-based club Smouha in the Egyptian Premier League on Wednesday. The Red Devils, who are eyeing a third consecutive league title, made a superb start to the season after chalking up eight wins in their first nine matches before a sudden slump in form saw them fail to win for two straight games.

Borussia Dortmund s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is likely to miss the DFP Cup last of 16 clash against Bayern Munich due to a muscle injury. The 28-year-old was on target in Dortmund s 2-1 win over Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga game on Saturday but sustained his injury in a training session on Monday.

Egypt and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah is on the final shortlist for the 2017 African Player of the Year award, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Monday. The 25-year-old, Salah, who is the first Egyptian in EPL history to win the Player of the Month award, is close to securing the African Player of the Year title this season after his superb performance with the Egypt national team and English Premier League side Liverpool.

English Premier League club West Bromwich Alibon (WBA) have revised the one-year loan deal of their Egyptian Ahmed Hegazi to five-year deal ending in 2022, using an option in the player s loan deal with his home team Ahly. "The Club decided to activate the option it retained on the World Cup-bound 26-year-old following his loan signing from Ahly in July," reads a statement in the United Kingdom s club published Monday.

Egypt and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah is on the final shortlist for the 2017 African Player of the Year award, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Monday. The 25-year-old, Salah, who is the first Egyptian in EPL history to win the Player of the Month award, is close to securing the African Player of the Year title this season after his superb performance with the Egypt national team and English Premier League side Liverpool.

Egypt winger Mohamed Salah continued his prolific goal-scoring run, finding the net following a fine individual effort to help Liverpool crush Bournemouth 4-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. The 25-year-old made it 3-0 one minute before the break when he side-stepped defensive duo Charlie Daniels and Nathan Ake in the area, cut inside and placed a trademark left-foot shot into the bottom corner from close range.

Ismaily and Zamalek will be hoping to capitalize on a rare defeat by defending champions Ahly when they face off in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. The early form of Ahly suggested that they are well equipped to win a third consecutive league title, having won eight out of their first nine games.